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CALLIOPEAN CLUB

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    • ABOUT
    • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE
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    • ACADEMICS
    • VIDEO
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    CALLIOPEAN CLUB

    • HOME
    • ABOUT
    • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE
    • CORE VALUES
    • FEATURES
    • ACADEMICS
    • VIDEO
    • APPLICATIONS
    • BAN APPEAL
    • CONTACT
    • MERCH
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      • HOME
      • ABOUT
      • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE
      • CORE VALUES
      • FEATURES
      • ACADEMICS
      • VIDEO
      • APPLICATIONS
      • BAN APPEAL
      • CONTACT
      • MERCH
      Join Us!
      • ABOUT US

        Calliopean Club began as a small education Discord server, but has since evolved into a large, incredibly diverse global community. We are an educational platform, dedicated to open dialogue, quality discourse, and civil debate with a primary focus on creating a positive and safe environment that celebrates self-improvement.

      • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CALLIOPEAN?

        Our name was inspired by the dichotomy between the two definitions of Calliope. The first, the Ancient Greek goddess Calliope is our muse for eloquent speech and poetry, something we believe leads to quality open dialogue and feeds into the educational basis of our server. The second definition, to be "calliopean", or to resemble a "calliope" -- a musical instrument with a loud and piercing profile. To us, being CALLIOPEAN is to be steadfast in your search for knowledge through open and charitable dialogue, yet brazen in one's quest for it

      • CORE VALUES

        We train our staff and teach our members to always keep our core values in mind both inside the server and out.

        Open-minded Dialogue

        Civil & Rational Debate

        Intellectual Curiosity

        Positive Atmosphere

      • EVENTS

        We have an entire team dedicated to bringing fun and quality events to our members on a regular basis. Some of our past events include: Parliamentary Debate Tournaments, Social Nights, Round Tables & AMAs (Ask Me Anything), and more with world renowned experts, content creators, and actors. While most of our events tend to have a scholarly focus, we also try to provide more recreational activities to contribute to our welcoming environment.

        TECHNOLOGY

        One of the main features that make Calliopean Club unique in its educational mission is its technology. We are hosted on the globally recognized Discord mobile platform, and have developed a custom program (bot) to use this amazing platform for our educational goals. While Calliopean Bot takes care of many tasks, some of its most important are focused on keeping the community safe through tracking language usage, keeping a strict initiation process for new members, a formal economy system to incentivise quality participation, and a unique debate feature where it encourages quality discussion 24/7.

        EDUCATION

        The mission and foundation of Calliopean Club is firmly rooted in our goal to educate and empower our members. Our ranking system & community combine to inspire a healthy culture of intellectualism and self-improvement that we feel is altogether unique on our platform. The emphasis we place on education and contributions therein are reflected in our ranking system that rewards both individual growth and overall contributions to the server. One of the primary tools we utilize to advance this key tenant of the server is our regular virtual lectures from universities in the UK, Canada, and US -- and the personal seminars provided by scholars and members of the community.

        COMMUNITY

        Communities develop ideas, provide safety, and build better worlds. Calliopean Club is dedicated to being more than just an online educational platform, but a community itself. While we maintain a large member base, our staff learn and understand the unique individual needs of our members and work to encourage them to build strong, lasting connections that will further not only their own development, but the community's as a whole. Our unique sub-club system, where users collaborate and develop their own specialized micro-communities focused on specific fields of study or activities, offers members not only a place to discuss more specialized subject matter and a smaller less intimidating entry-point into the server -- but also a chance to develop leadership skills through leading sub-clubs as captains through which they organize events and guide these clubs in the direction they see fit.

      • FEATURES

        What We Offer

        QUALITY

        EDUCATION

        We regularly fact check and require reputable sources to prevent the spread of misinformation on our platform.

        The truth is important to us. We try to be mindful with who we platform while balancing the need for diverse ideas.

        GLOBAL

        DIVERSITY

        With our virtual platform, we are able to connect people from all over the world.

        We purposely hire staff from a diverse group of people with uniquely ideas to create an all-around better represented community.

        ACCESS &
        SAFETY

        Creating both a safe and accessible community is of the utmost importance to us.

        Education can only work when there is a safe foundation to build on. Club staff are uniquely trained to handle a wide variety of problems and deal with them in a responsible and aware manner.

        TRAINED

        STAFF

        You have a right to a staff team you can rely on.

        Our staff are trained through a formal mod-orientation and are regularly assessed through quarterly mod reviews. They are also uniquely selected from those who exemplify our values.

      • Video

        Check out some of our past events!

        Jo Berry

        We hosted Jo Berry, the first cousin of Princess Diana and daughter of Hon. Sir Anthony Berry, who was killed by the IRA. She is now a prominant peace activist and speaker on achieving reconciliation.

        Miltos Yerolemou

        Miltos Yerolemou is a British actor best known for his role as Syrio Forel in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. We discussed his love of acting, and of course- politics.

        Idriss Aberkane

        Idriss Aberkane is a French teacher, lecturer and essayist. Known for his writings and lectures on the knowledge economy and neuroscience, he published a successful essay in 2016, entitled Free up your mind!. We discuss his books, scholarship & the future.

      • APPLY FOR STAFF

        We are always looking for quality staff members to join our team.

      • BAN APPEAL

        If you would like appeal your ban and regain access to the server, please fill out the following form.

      • CONTACT US

        Please contact us for any inquiries, event proposals, and any issues you may have.

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      Principle of Charity

      Calliope

      Contact Us

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